cortinaria azul morada vs Violet Webcap

Cortinarius caerulescens compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

• cortinaria azul morada is Vulnerable while Violet Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cortinaria azul morada	Violet Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius caerulescens	Cortinarius violaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

cortinaria azul morada and Violet Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

cortinaria azul morada

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cortinaria azul morada	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cortinaria azul morada

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States